Simple tactic from round one of league4545

WHITE TO PLAY!!

​White is a FIDE Master and the match score is 1.5-1.5 so this winning tactic won the match for my "Tenacity" team.
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​1. Rxc6! and Black is down material. Black resigned after 1. ...Bxd5 2.Rxc8; 1. ...Rxc6 runs into a fork 2.Ne7+ with 3.Nxc6 to follow.


​League4545 is hosted online by the Internet Chess Club (ICC), www.chessclub.com and teams that make the play-offs get membership extensions which is a nice way to save money.

​The time control is 45 minutes with 45 second increments and it's a nice alternative to constant blitzing. You can actually slow down and think. The only annoying part is scheduling your weekly games with players from different time zones.

​Having a FIDE-titled player on board one is also fun. You can learn from his play.

If you play on ICC, give this league a try. You might like it. New rounds start all the time. You can put in your name and team captains looking for players will contact you.

​And, remember, practice your tactics because they win you matches!